HH-53 Super Jolly Green GiantSikorsky HH 53 Jolly Green Giant helicopter model. The Sikorsky HH 53 Super Jolly Green Giant, operated by the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, was deployed in the Vietnam conflict starting in 1967. It swiftly joined operations with the 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group. Known as the Jolly, this helicopter was the Air Force's most substantial, swiftest, and most potent heavy lift chopper, with a capacity for 38 passengers or 24 stretcher